The first step in the process of solving for in this problem is to use the distributive property to distribute the to what is inside the parentheses.

The next step is to isolate the variable by using inverse operations. In this example, in order to get rid of the , you would add to both sides of the equation.

The next step is to divide both sides by the coefficient, (the number next to the variable), which in this case is .

In order to solve for the value of you must isolate the variable. This is done by subtracting the constant in this equation, which is 12, from both sides of the equation.

Rearrange the following equation so that it is solved for "b"

This problem may look intimidating, but don't be overwhelmed! Read the problem carefully, all we need to do is get the b all by itself.

To do this, let's first multiply both sides by 4x.

Next, we simply need to divide both sides by 3 to get the b all by itself.

One last thing, we can simplify the denominator and get rid of our three by dividing a three out of the 12 and the 6.

This yields:

Multiply both sides by 4 to isolate :

To answer the question, we will solve for x. So, we get

Subtract 3 from both sides.

Multiply by eight on both sides to isolate the variable.

The answer is:

To solve for b, we want b to stand alone. So, we get

Subtract from both sides.

Subtract 3 from both sides.

Divide by 2 on both sides.

The answer is:

Subtract 5 from both sides.

Divide by negative three on both sides.

The answer is: